#652B26
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.9% 0.085 27), rgb(101, 43, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#652B26 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652B26 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 43, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 45%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.085 27) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #652B26 | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652B26 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #652B26 text on white | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #652B26 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.035 26.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2AB
oklch(81% 0.063 27.2)
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Step 400
400
#D9877E
oklch(70.7% 0.102 26.7)
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Step 500
500
#CC675D
oklch(63% 0.13 27.2)
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Step 600
600
#B84C44
oklch(55.7% 0.142 26.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3C35
oklch(49.1% 0.132 27.1)
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Step 800
800
#80322D
oklch(42.6% 0.109 26.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#652B26
oklch(36.9% 0.085 27)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B18
oklch(27% 0.054 26.5)
#652B26 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #393525 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484125 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F212A | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652B26
#652B26
oklch(36.9% 0.085 27)
- #004950
#004950
oklch(37% 0.063 205.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #652B26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.049
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.063
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.064
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.065
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.070
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.071
Use #652B26 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.